~ A visit to Negri Sembilan ~

19 September - 20 September 2009

During the raya holiday, we went to Negri Sembilan for a short trip. Starting from Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson and later to Pedas.

To our surprise, Tanjung Tuan is in Malacca. It is accessible via Port Dickson. Therefore, we thought Tanjung Tuan is situated in Port Dickson..

It took us around 20 minutes to walk to the Tanjung Tuan @ Rachado Light House.. Yet, prior approval is required to enter the Light House.
Port Dickson (PD), a popular weekend retreat. However, i did not even pay a visit to its beaches... We stayed at Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson. It resembles a cowboy ranch with various type of accomodation such as tepee, bandwagon, log cabin & Malaysia own style of Kampung House overlooking the fishing pond.
We stayed at Bandwagon with a 50% off from the original room rate in conjuction with Ramadan Promotion. This offer did not include breakfast. I considered it as a good bargain because we had breakfast by our own.
Eagle Ranch Resort offers a wide range of fun-filled activities. Hence, it is also an ideal place for company team-building event. We had horse-riding, canoeing, and archering (He played most of it and i was for photo-taking purpose ^_^).

In addition, we walked around the Ranch and took lot of the photos because of its unique design.

We dined in the Watering Hole Bar. I love its ambience and its interior design. We went to Wet World & Natural Hot Springs at Pedas, Negri Sembilan. Well, as usual, i only wet my legs & hands.. ha ha.. Not that eagerly to jump into the water.

Overall, it was a relaxing trip. Enjoyed Eagle Ranch Resort the most. I think it is the only one of its kind in Malaysia. Nice~!

~ Kingdom of Cambodia - Phnom Penh ~

Well, it has been such a while that i did not update for the Phnom Penh part of my Cambodia trip back in June..
Hmm.. capital city of Cambodia with some development going on. For my opinion, its standard of living will be better than Siem Reap. A suggestion to visit both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and you will get the different feel of them. It's a nice experience though as we took an air-con Express Bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh within 5-6 hours due to the condition of the bumpy road along the journey with a short break. The bus fare ranges from USD6 to USD 10.
Nothing much to shout about in Phnom Penh except for the Tuol Sleng Genocide Musuem/Killing Field (the cruel Pol Pot), some western restaurants at Riverfront (lot of choices for your selection), Royal Palace & National Museum (good recommendation by many).

I think photos are better than my words here :)

> Post Office - A postcard back to Kuantan for my mum.. ^_^
> Wat Phnom (USD1)
Have no idea what was it about.. Getting confused after reading it.. > Sorya Market (items in USD, but can pay in riel)

> With the Owner of the Inn
> Guess it must be something to do with Internet company (service provider?)

> National Bank > Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (USD2-3)
> Actually Tuol Sleng was a high school.. > Killing Field (USD2-3)
> National Museum (USD3)
> National Monument

> Royal Palace
> Famous RiverFront Area
> Friendship Between Cambodia & Vietnam

> Final Lunch before leaving > Phnom Penh International Airport

> Departure Tax (USD25 for non-Cambodian)
Overall, I enjoyed my Cambodia trip as i had the opportunity to learn their cultures and visit their Heritage Sites.. Wonderful! :P

Some souvenirs to bring back home...